NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in California

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in California, 21 per 100,000 residents, the 17th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Diego have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 43 of 167.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Los Angeles has the most, 371

  1. Los Angeles371
  2. San Diego342
  3. San Francisco295
  4. San Jose207
  5. Sacramento176

Optometrist records in California

  1. Monica Garcia, ODChowchilla, CA 936101497417000
  2. Rod Garcia, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201366400921
  3. Ronald Garcia, O.D.San Rafael, CA 949011003968199
  4. Fanny Garcia-Flores, ODMadera, CA 936371386117000
  5. Trisha Garcia-Herron, O.D.Union City, CA 945871881745529
  6. Maria Garcia-Nguyen, ODSan Diego, CA 921201508982760
  7. Helen Gardiner, O.D.Auburn, CA 956031447243340
  8. Joshua Gardner, ODFresno, CA 937201962428805
  9. Krista Gardner, ODVista, CA 920831336663681
  10. Melanya Garibyan, O.D.Burbank, CA 915021477652949
  11. Laura Garnica, ODColton, CA 923241598348468
  12. Richard Garratt, O.D.San Dimas, CA 917731598813800
  13. Gerald Garrels, O.D.El Cerrito, CA 945301639206543
  14. Bryan GarrettsonChico, CA 959261922204353
  15. Karen Garrety, ODOxnard, CA 930301215954706
  16. Regina Garriott, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928311023248853
  17. John Gartner, O.D.San Diego, CA 921221568502615
  18. Melineh Gasparians, O.D.Canyon Country, CA 913871518982339
  19. Karen Gasper, ODAliso Viejo, CA 926561891595997
  20. Edward Gass, ODSeal Beach, CA 907401568787224
  21. Ashley Gauderman, ODFullerton, CA 928311114782224
  22. Parya Gaudreau, D.OLos Gatos, CA 950301710224100
  23. Pratima Gautam, ODOxnard, CA 930301114658267
  24. Samuel Gawargi, O.D.San Diego, CA 921221467834275
  25. Ann Gaylord, O.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401851561930
  26. Eric Gaylord, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900081255317780
  27. Anna Gee, ODHarbor City, CA 907101205037199
  28. Christopher Gee, O.D.Livermore, CA 945501932123742
  29. Jennifer Gee, O.DVista, CA 920831336589332
  30. Jessica Gee, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041184241358
  31. Katherine Gee, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041306524848
  32. Kenneth Gee, O.D.Concord, CA 945211811030570
  33. Michael Gee, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941151801952957
  34. Sandy Gee, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911061417926593
  35. Sharlene Gee, O.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551336105162
  36. Tamara Gee, ODNewport Beach, CA 926601700105582
  37. Deborah Geering-Fend, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031669553871
  38. David Geffen, O.D.San Diego, CA 921221164503678
  39. Lilia Gelfand, ODLos Angeles, CA 900371063560076
  40. Jonathan Geller, O.D.Murrieta, CA 925621588741748
  41. Zuzana Gellner, O.D.Eureka, CA 955011568524213
  42. Matthew Gentile, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371487615423
  43. Robert Gentile, O.D.San Marcos, CA 920691255460283
  44. Bruce George, ODVista, CA 920841356414551
  45. Kendall George, ODVista, CA 920841619529948
  46. Teresa Gerard, O.D.Rancho Cordova, CA 956701285849265
  47. William Gerlach, O.D.Visalia, CA 932911285674291
  48. Gregg German, ODBakersfield, CA 933091316914039
  49. Kevin Germundsen, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926461780702258
  50. Kristi Germundsen, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926461578125316

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 17 of 51 per resident

  1. Montana22
  2. Illinois21
  3. Massachusetts21
  4. California21
  5. Iowa21
  6. Washington21
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

66.8% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California66.8%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file5,553 of 8,308 · 66.8% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,575 · 43.0% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more5,560 · 66.9% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2008 · the 3,573 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 21 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 371 of them (4%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Massachusetts21.4
  2. Iowa21.1
  3. Montana21.6
  4. Washington21.0

The largest states

  1. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697
  5. Pennsylvania2,640

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.